Rosa rugosa - Beach Tomato

Plant Expert:

Michael Dirr

Rosa rugosa

Common Names:
Beach Tomato
Japanese Rose
Rugosa Rose
Saltspray Rose

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Origin:
	Northern China, Korea, Japan

Sun/Water Requirements:

Requires full sun.
Moderate to dry conditions.

Climate / Hardiness Zones:
	Zone 2 to Zone 7 Dirr says: "Has been seen 100 miles from the Arctic Circle in Siberia where temperature regularly falls to -50°F."

Growth:
	Range: Grows to 5'. Dirr says: "4 to 6' high by 4 to 6' wide. A sturdy shrub with stout, upright stems, filling the ground and forming a dense rounded outline; suckers and forms colonies. Easy to grow. The species roses of which R. rugosa is a member, are not as prone to the diseases and insects as the hybrid types typically are."

Flowers:
	Color(s): Purple, Red, White Season(s): Late Spring, Summer, Early Fall Dirr says: "rose-purple to white, 2 1/2 to 3 1/2" across, deliciously fragrant; June through August, often found sporadically in September and October; solitary or few in clusters. The flowers are handsomely displayed against the dark green foliage."

Foliage:
	Deciduous Color: Leaves are dark green in the summer and yellow, orange and red in the fall. Dirr says: "Lustrous, deep rugose green in summer then briefly yellowish to bronzish and in some forms excellent orange to red."

Fruit:
	Color: Red, Orange Season(s): Summer, Fall Dirr says: "lustrous orange to brick-red maturing in August through fall. The fruits are handsomely displayed against the dark green foliage. The fruits are supposed to make the finest jelly."

Landscape Value:

Can be used as a grouping plant.

Dirr says: "Rugosa Rose is a valuable plant for difficult sites: banks, cuts, fills, sandy soils and saline (salty) environments. Very beautiful in foliage, flower and fruit. Has escaped from cultivation in the northeastern United States and is often apparent along the sandy shores of the ocean. Withstands pruning and is often used in hedges. Has been used in hybridization work because of its extreme vigor and ease of culture."

Other:
	Is Resistant to Drought Is Salt Tolerant

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Rosa rugosa is hardy in these areas:

Allegan, MI	Alsip, IL	Athens, MI
Augusta, MI	Baltimore, MD	Bangor, MI
Battle Creek, MI	Bayside, NY	Bellmore, NY
Bellport, NY	Bethpage, NY	Blue Point, NY
Bohemia, NY	Brentwood, NY	Brightwaters, NY
Bronxville, NY	Brookhaven, NY	Canton, MI
Channahon, IL	Charlottesville, VA	Chicago Heights, IL
Chicago Ridge, IL	Chicago, IL	Cicero, IL
Cleveland, OH	Coal City, IL	College Point, NY
Conneaut, OH	Corona, NY	Crete, IL
Detroit, MI	Dewitt, MI	Dimondale, MI
Dolton, IL	Dorset, OH	Eagle, MI
East Claridon, OH	East Elmhurst, NY	East Greenville, PA
East Lansing, MI	East Texas, PA	Eastchester, NY
Easton, PA	Eaton Rapids, MI	Ecorse, MI
Edmore, MI	Elkins Park, PA	Elmhurst, NY
Elmwood Park, IL	Elyria, OH	Emmaus, PA
Evergreen Park, IL	Ferndale, MI	Flushing, NY
Forest Hills, NY	Fort Eustis, VA	Fresh Meadows, NY
Glen Burnie, MD	Grand Rapids, MI	Greenlawn, NY
Gwynn Oak, MD	Hamtramck, MI	Harper Woods, MI
Harrison Township, MI	Hastings On hudson, NY	Highland Park, MI
Holbrook, NY	Holtsville, NY	Hunt Valley, MD
Huntington Station, NY	Huntington, NY	Islandia, NY
Jackson Heights, NY	Kalamazoo, MI	Lakewood, OH
Landisburg, PA	Lawn, PA	Leasburg, NC
Lebanon, PA	Lemoyne, PA	Lewistown, PA
Lexington, NC	Liberty, NC	Linwood, NC
Little Neck, NY	Littleton, CO	Liverpool, PA
Loysville, PA	Lykens, PA	Macomb, MI
Marysville, MI	Maspeth, NY	Mcalisterville, PA
Melville, NY	Memphis, MI	Memphis, TN
Mentor, OH	Middle Village, NY	Middlefield, OH
Montville, OH

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